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Practical First Aid: What to do in an emergency [Hardback]

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  • Formāts: Hardback, 256 pages, height x width: 282x216 mm, 700 photographs and artworks
  • Izdošanas datums: 01-Jul-2022
  • Izdevniecība: Lorenz Books
  • ISBN-10: 0754835030
  • ISBN-13: 9780754835035
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  • Formāts: Hardback, 256 pages, height x width: 282x216 mm, 700 photographs and artworks
  • Izdošanas datums: 01-Jul-2022
  • Izdevniecība: Lorenz Books
  • ISBN-10: 0754835030
  • ISBN-13: 9780754835035
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Keywords:
How to cope and care in an emergency from splints, simple bandages and slings to life-saving techniques. Designed to help you assess, recognize and handle medical emergencies of all kinds swiftly, calmly and efficiently. Deals in detail with every level of problem, from sickness and headaches to serious incidents. Special chapters on everyday health care and life-saving techniques for babies and small children.
Author's Foreword 5(3)
Introduction 8(3)
How to use this book
10(1)
Chapter 1 Action at an Emergency
11(14)
What is first aid?
13(2)
Making your assessment
15(2)
Examining the casualty
17(2)
Removing clothing and helmets
19(2)
Moving and handling safely 1
21(2)
Moving and handling safely 2
23(1)
Skills checklist
24(1)
Chapter 2 Life--saving Priorities
25(18)
Understanding resuscitation
27(2)
Responsiveness and the airway
29(2)
Chest compressions
31(1)
Rescue breathing
32(3)
Full resuscitation sequence
35(2)
The recovery position
37(2)
Coping with choking 1
39(2)
Coping with choking 2
41(1)
Skills checklist
42(1)
Chapter 3 Children's Life Support
43(10)
Basic life support
45(2)
Resuscitating a baby or child
47(2)
The recovery position
49(2)
Choking in babies and children
51(1)
Skills checklist
52(1)
Chapter 4 Lungs and Breathing
53(12)
Understanding the respiratory system
55(2)
Dealing with breathing difficulties
57(2)
Tackling fume inhalation
59(2)
Drowning: what to do
61(2)
Hanging and strangling: what to do
63(1)
Skills checklist
64(1)
Chapter 5 Heart and Circulation
65(12)
Understanding the cardiovascular system
67(2)
Dealing with shock
69(2)
Managing anaphylactic shock
71(2)
Coping with a heart attack
73(2)
Dealing with an abnormal heart rate
75(1)
Skills checklist
76(1)
Chapter 6 Brain and Nervous System
77(14)
Understanding the nervous system
79(2)
Dealing with head injury
81(2)
Coping with epilepsy
83(2)
Recognizing a stroke
85(2)
Coping with headache
87(2)
Managing dizziness and fainting
89(1)
Skills checklist
90(1)
Chapter 7 Other Medical Emergencies
91(18)
Coping with antenatal emergencies
93(2)
Helping with emergency childbirth
95(2)
Managing diabetic conditions
97(1)
Dealing with nausea and vomiting
98(1)
Tackling diarrhoea, fever and cramp
99(2)
Dealing with abdominal pain
101(2)
Coping with allergy
103(2)
Dealing with bites and stings
105(2)
Managing heat and cold disorders
107(1)
Skills checklist
108(1)
Chapter 8 Childhood Problems
109(16)
Recognizing childhood illness
111(2)
Dealing with problems in babies
113(1)
Coping with fever
114(1)
Dealing with vomiting and diarrhoea
115(2)
Managing abdominal pain
117(2)
Coughs and breathing difficulty
119(2)
Tackling headaches
121(2)
Managing other problems
123(1)
Skills checklist
124(1)
Chapter 9 Wounds and Bleeding
125(22)
Types of wound
127(2)
Wounds and wound healing
129(2)
Tackling embedded objects
131(2)
Treating infected wounds
133(2)
Dealing with major wounds
135(1)
Coping with severed body parts
136(1)
Managing crush injuries
137(2)
Controlling severe bleeding
139(2)
Recognizing internal bleeding
141(2)
Bleeding from orifices
143(2)
Miscellaneous foreign bodies
145(1)
Skills checklist
146(1)
Chapter 10 Bone and Muscle Injuries
147(26)
Understanding the skeleton
149(2)
Dealing with broken bones
151(2)
Tackling skull and facial fractures
153(2)
Managing spinal injuries
155(2)
Coping with neck injuries
157(2)
Tackling upper limb fractures
159(2)
Managing rib fractures
161(2)
Coping with pelvic and upper-leg injuries
163(2)
Handling knee and lower-leg injuries
165(2)
Coping with dislocations
167(2)
Managing sprains and strains
169(2)
Alleviating back pain
171(1)
Skills checklist
172(1)
Chapter 11 Burns and Scalds
173(12)
Understanding and assessing burns 1
175(2)
Understanding and assessing burns 2
177(2)
Managing burns
179(2)
Chemical, electrical and inhalation burns
181(1)
Coping with facial burns
182(1)
Tackling sunburn
183(1)
Skills checklist
184(1)
Chapter 12 Action on Poisoning
185(12)
Understanding poisoning
187(2)
Managing drug poisoning
189(2)
Tackling alcohol and illicit drug poisoning
191(2)
Dealing with food and plant poisoning
193(2)
Managing poisoning in children
195(1)
Skills checklist
196(1)
Chapter 13 First-Aid Kit
197(12)
Assembling a first-aid kit
199(2)
Applying dressings and bandages
201(2)
Applying bandages 1
203(2)
Applying bandages 2
205(2)
Fixing slings
207(1)
Skills checklist
208(1)
Chapter 14 Complementary Therapies
209(10)
Understanding complementary therapies
211(2)
Complementary first-aid kit
213(2)
Using complementary therapies 1
215(2)
Using complementary therapies 2
217(1)
Skills checklist
218(1)
Chapter 15 Keeping Safe
219(18)
Keeping yourself safe
221(2)
Safety on the road
223(2)
Safety in the home
225(2)
Safety in the kitchen
227(2)
Safety in the bathroom
229(2)
Safety in the garden
231(1)
Dealing with fire
232(1)
Avoiding electrical accidents
233(1)
Safe home for infants
234(1)
Avoiding sudden infant death syndrome
235(1)
Skills checklist
236(1)
Chapter 16 Outdoor Safety
237(19)
Safety in sport
239(2)
Safety in land sports
241(2)
Safety in water sports
243(2)
Safety in snow sports
245(2)
Travelling safely
247(1)
Skills checklist
248(1)
Useful Information
249(3)
Useful addresses
252(4)
Index 256(1)
Acknowledgements 256
Dr Pippa Keech, MB ChB MRCGP is an experienced family and hospital doctor with particular expertise in emergency medicine and psychiatry. Over the years, her work has involved her in the full spectrum of emergency care, from dealing with relatively minor complaints and injuries, to major trauma and resuscitation.